Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man pled guilty in federal court to charges stemming from his role as a high-volume drug trafficker. Rodrigo Lacayo, 48, is charged with possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine and possession of firearms...

Greenbelt, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced a Gaithersburg, Maryland, man for a drug-trafficking offense that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Kelvin Reyes, 27, to 14 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of...

Baltimore, Maryland – Two Baltimore men are facing indictment, today, stemming from a federal drug-trafficking takedown operation. Charles “Bok” Byers, 48, and Darryl “DJ” Hairston, Jr., 48, who operated a large-scale drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Baltimore, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled...

Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox sentenced Adrian Jackson, 42, of Owings Mills, today, to three years in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute and possessing...

Baltimore, Maryland – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, today, that six individuals face indictment stemming from a federal drug trafficking organization (DTO) investigation. George Robinson, 58, of Baltimore; Shane Green, 50, of Baltimore; Shawn Hearn, 53, of Baltimore; Cori Grant, 47, of Baltimore; Vanessa Dancy, 59, of Baltimore; and Angela...

Pensacola, Florida – Lavon Trinere Mars, 39, of Pensacola, has been indicted in federal court on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. John P. Heekin...

Ocala, Florida – Jeremy De Jesus Almonte Contreras (20, Marion County) has pleaded guilty to six counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. He faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled...

Ocala, Florida – A federal grand jury has returned an 11-count superseding indictment charging Kelvin Leon McChriston (56, Ocala), a/k/a “Big Pole,” Jahlique Debanairr Lawson (28, Ocala), a/k/a “Gang Gang,” and Corey Jarrell Tavares Rocker (27, Ocala), a/k/a “Spin,” with distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. U.S...

Ocala, Fla. – Ervin Jones, III (36, Ocala), a/k/a “Downy,” has pleaded guilty to five counts of distribution or possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. He faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According...

Ocala, Fla. – Dontai Lamont Johnson (37, Ocala) has been charged by indictment with distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, Johnson faces an enhanced minimum penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison due to having a qualifying prior conviction for a serious violent...